Rail Transport

Say hello to a more sustainable transport solution - GEODIS rail freight. We unlock lower costs than air freight & faster delivery than ocean freight.

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Stay on track with delivery costs & sustainability targets

 

Delivery by air or sea just not working out for you? With GEODIS’ customized rail freight solutions, transport goods more sustainably & affordably. 

 

Want to move freight across borders? Consider our intercontinental rail portfolio featuring customer-dedicated block trains and FCL & LCL services between China & Europe. Along with freight trains, use barges or trucks to benefit from intermodal shipping efficiencies.  

 

Our team of experts will handle all your documentation & ensure seamless monitoring of containerized shipments via GEOTag tool.

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    Deliver low-carbon transport options

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    Improve schedule reliability for on-timely delivery

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    Offer vast distribution network

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    Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient

Eco-friendly transport solutions

Deliver low-carbon transport options

  • Reduce CO₂ emissions significantly

 

  • Transport freight mainly via electrified rail routes 

 

 

 

12

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lower CO₂ produced with rail freight vs air freight

25

%

lower CO₂ with rail freight vs ocean freight

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Improve schedule reliability for on-timely delivery

  • Enjoy on-time & reliable flow of goods

 

  • Create more market opportunities with faster delivery than ocean freight

 

  • Avoid slow deliveries

 

  • Pick up loads from distant ports

15

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25

days between China and Europe

Rail freight and distribution network

Offer vast distribution network

  • Deliver to and from several inland locations

 

  • Avail door-to-door transportation by rail or road
Cost effective cargo transportation

Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient

  • Save around 20 days of inventory, as compared to ocean freight

 

  • Avail lower interest on loan payments by reducing transit time, as compared to ocean freight

 

  • Free-up capital for other activities, thanks to reduced transit time vs ocean freight 

Services

Block Train

With this tailor-made service, goods are sent via optimal routes & in a full train, between China and Europe. The transit time is 15-25 days.

Full Container Load (FCL)

Deliver full-container loads door-to-door, with our FCL service. GEODIS offers daily departures, between China and Europe.

Less than Container Load (LCL)

Send small volume shipments by LCL rail between China & Europe. Avail door-to-door delivery in Europe, by using Poland & Germany as hubs for final distribution.

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce freight & inventory costs with our flexible buyer’s consolidation services. To this end, we bundle many orders, from many suppliers at varied locations. 

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GEODIS China Limited Beijing Branch
1502, Block A, Sino-Ocean International Center, No. 56, Middle East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District, 100027 Beijing
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Beijing Warehouse
Unit A, B and Unit C, 2 / F, Warehouse No. 2, Yard 9, Yongle South 1st Street, Yongledian Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Beijing Warehouse
Unit A,2nd floor,Warehouse No.2 Yard 9, Yongle South 1st Street, Tongzhou District, Beijing
GEODIS China Limited Chengdu Branch
Room 1806, 18/F Aerospace Science and Technology Building, No.7 Xin Guang Hua Street, Jinjiang District, 610041 Chengdu
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Chengdu Warehouse
2nd Floor, Chengdu Tianfu Intelligent Logistics Park Part II, #189 Tiangong North 1st Road, Shuangliu District, Chengdu
GEODIS China Limited Chongqing Branch
Unit 18-18, Building #2, No. 16 Pedestrian Street of Guanyin Bridge, Jiangbei District, 400025 Chongqing
GEODIS China Limited Dalian Branch
Room 4402, Tian An International Tower, No.88, Zhongshan Road, Zhongshan District, 116001 Dalian
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shenzhen DGN Warehouse
Warehouse 3, Tongying Non-Bonded Logistics Center, Sha Tian Town, Dongguan
GEODIS China Limited Fuzhou Representative
Unit 2507 25/F Guomao Plaza No. 71 Wusi Road, Gulou District, Fuzhou
GEODIS China Limited Guangzhou Branch
Room 2001-2003 and 2010, Yuexiu New City Plaza, No.232 Zhongshanliu Road, Yuexiu District, 510180 Guangzhou
GEODIS China Contract Logistics - Jiaxing Warehouse
Unit 1-3, 1st Floor No. 3566 Hangzhou Bay Avenue, Haiyan County, Jiaxing
GEODIS China Limited Nanjing Branch
Room 1109, 10/F ChangJiangTrade Building, No.99 Changjiang Road Xuanwu District, 210005 Nanjing
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Neihu District
5F., No.2, Sec.6, Minquan E. Rd., 114 Neihu District
GEODIS China Limited Ningbo Branch
Unit 1702-1704, 17/F, China Life Insurance Building, No.777 Lingqiao Road, Haishu District, 315010 Ningbo
GEODIS China Limited Qingdao Branch
Unit 02-05, 12/F, HNA Center, No. 234 Yan'an 3rd Road, Shinan District, 266071 Qingdao
GEODIS China Contract Logistics - Shanghai Minhang Warehouse
Unit B9-B12 3/F Building B, No.1239 Zhuanxing Road Minhang District, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai Huali Warehouse
Unit B, 2nd floor, warehouse 3, Huali Logistics Park, No.619 Chuan Nan Feng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
GEODIS China Limited - Shanghai
3/4F Daning Business Center, No.699 Guangzhong West Road, Jin’an District, 200072 Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logitics Shanghai Heqing Warehouse
Unit 5, 2nd floor, Warehouse No. B1, Heqing GLP, No. 229, Dongsheng Road, Heqing Town, Pudong New Area, 201201 Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai Waigaoqiao FTZ Warehouse
Floor 7, South Building, No. 168 Meisheng Road, Waigaoqiao Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai PVG FTZ Warehouse
Warehouse No.4, the 2nd floor, Region A5, No. 530, Zhengding Road, Pudong Airport Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai Zhuqiao Warehouse
Unit A & B, Warehouse #4, 1st Floor (2nd Phase in Fengshu Shanghai Logistics Park), ZhuQiao Town 909 YuanHang Road, Pudong District, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai Kangxiang Warehouse
Pross Lingang Logistics Park Unit F232, LOF, No. 549, Kangxiang Road Tongshun Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai Hangcheng Warehouse
Unit B5 and B6, 2nd Floor No. 1132 Hangcheng Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shanghai YFTPA Warehouse
Unit 2 of Building 3 & 4 (Warehouse 11), 388 Huigang Road, China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Pudong New District, 201308 Shanghai
GEODIS China Limited Shenyang Branch
No.18 Yuanhang East Road, Hunnan New District, 110168 Shenyang
GEODIS China Contract Logistics - Linhaiwan Bonded Warehouse
Unit A406, W6 Warehouse, Qianhaiwan Comprehensive Bonded Logistics Park, Linhai Avenue,Nanshan District, Shenzhen
GEODIS China Limited Shenzhen Branch
Room 341-343, 3/F, Building B6, Fanasia Funian Plaza Shihua Road Futian Free Trade Zone, Futian District, 518048 Shenzhen
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Shenzhen YTBLP Warehouse
Modern Logistics Center, North Area, Yantian Integrated Bonded Warehouse, No.15,Mingzhu Road, Yantian District, Shenzhen
GEODIS SHENZHEN CO. LTD
B-345 Room, FuNian Plaza, No.3,Shihua Road, Futian, 518000 Shenzhen
GEODIS China Limited Suzhou Branch
Room 1208A, Building No.1, Century Financial Plaza, No.1 West Suzhou Avenue, Suzhou Industrial Park, 215028 Suzhou
GEODIS China Contract Logistics Tianjin Warehouse
No. 10 Chuyingdao, Xiqing District, Tianjin
GEODIS China Limited Tianjin Branch
Unit 1408 Tower 2 of The Exchange Mall, 189 Nanjing Road, Heping District, 300051 Tianjin
GEODIS China Limited Wuhan Branch
Room 903, Huafa Zhongcheng International Center, #6 Huaihai Road, Jianghan District, 430022 Wuhan
GEODIS China Limited Xiamen Branch
Unit 808-809, 8/F, Tower B, Enjoy Center, No.8 Songyue Road, Siming District, 361000 Xiamen
GEODIS China Limited Zhengzhou Branch
Room 615,Building 6, Jinrong Plaza,No.62 Dongting Lake Road, Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, 541162 Zhengzhou
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Seroski Holger

“Rail freight affords the right balance between delivery time and cost. It is considered a complementary solution to sea freight and air freight. Businesses that are looking for improved speed and connectivity can also choose to use these transport modes together as part of their integrated ‘logistics’ operations.”

 

Holger Seroski, Regional Ocean Freight Director, GEODIS in europe 

Frequently asked questions

Rail freight refers to the transport of goods via cargo train from point A to point B. This form of rail transportation of cargo is a more sustainable and affordable.

To make cargo rail transport of dangerous goods a lot more secure, it would be advisable to pack the items in compliance with safety requirements. Rail freight services offered by 3PL will also ensure that the freight trains are assembled in a way that doesn't put your goods at threat.  

You could also prevent theft, loss, or damage to the goods by tracking the orders from origin to destination via this eco-friendly transport.

Railroad transport is more affordable than road transport, especially for longer journeys as the former has more capacity to hold goods. This sustainable transport is more fuel efficient and helps reduce environmental footprint.

They are exactly the same and often interchangeably used to ship by sea or rail transport.

Dangerous goods (DG) of class 1 – 8 are strickly prohibitted on China – Europe rail, meanwhile DG (class 9) are conditionally accepted prior to approval by MSDS.

No, out of guage cargo (OOG) are not accepted. The China – Europe train transport only accepts containerized shipments.

CIM/SMGS consignment note is a common transport document issued by rail carriers. The CIM is for the European Union (EU) stretch of rail freight, while SMGS is for the rest of the transit period.

A rail freight agreement is typically valid for a minimum 3 months. A longer validity period can be negotiated, based on volume commitment.

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